The story of civilization.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Durant, Will, 1885-1981.

Durant, Ariel, author.

Contributor:

Gotham Book Mart Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Rouben Mamoulian Collection (Library of Congress)

Durant, Ariel.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civilization--History.

Civilization.

History.

Genre:

History.

Penn Provenance:

Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)

Physical Description:

11 volumes : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Simon and Schuster, 1935-1975.

Summary:

Portrays the enigmatic character and incredible career of Napoleon Bonaparte, and describes the world he helped to fashion in the course of his ambitions.

Contents:

1. Our Oriental heritage, being a history of civilization in Egypt and the Near East to the death of Alexander, and in India, China and Japan from the beginning to our own day, with an introduction on the nature and foundations of civilization

2. Life of Greece, being a history of Greek civilization from the beginnings, and of civilization in the Near East from the death of Alexander, to the Roman conquest, with an introduction on the prehistoric culture of Crete

3. Caesar and Christ, a history of Roman civilization and of Christianity from their beginnings to A.D. 325

4. Age of faith, a history of medieval civilization, Christian, Islamic, and Judaic from Constantine to Dante, A.D. 325-1300

5. Renaissance, a history of civilization in Italy from 1304-1576 A.D.

6. Reformation, a history of European civilization from wyclif to Calvin, 1300-1564

7. Age of Reason begins, a history of European civilization it the period of Shakespeare, Bacon, Montaigne, Rembrandt, Galileo, and Descartes, 1558-1648

8. Age of Louis XIV, a history of European civilization in the period of Pascal, Molière, Cromwell, Milton, Peter the Great, Newton, and Spinoza, 1648-1715

9. Age of Voltaire, a history of civilization in Western Europe from 1715-1756, with special emphasis on the conflict between religion and philosophy

10. Rousseau and revolution, a history of civilization in France, England, and Germany from 1756, and in the remainder of Europe from 1715, to 1789

11. Age of Napoleon, a history of European civilization from 1789-1815.

1. Our oriental heritage; being a history of civilization in Egypt and the Near East to the death of Alexander, and in India, China and Japan from the beginning of our own day; with an introduction on the nature and foundations of civilization.

2. The life of Greece; being a history of Greek civilization from the beginnings, and of civilization in the Near East from the death of Alexander, to the Roman conquest; with an introduction on the prehistoric culture of Crete.

3. Caesar and Christ, a history of Roman civilization and of Christianity from their beginnings to A.D. 325.

4. The age of Faith; a history of medieval civilization (Christian, Islamic, and Judaic) from Constantine to Dante, A.D. 325-1300.

5. The Renaissance; a history of civilization in Italy from 1304-1576 A.D.

6. The Reformation.

7. The Age of Reason begins, 1558-1648.

8. The age of Louis XIV, 1648-1715.

9. The age of Voltaire; a history of civlization in Western Europe from 1715 to 1756, with special emphasis on the conflict between religion and philosophy.

10. Rousseau and revolution; a history of civilization in France, England, and Germany from 1756, and in the remainder of Europe from 1715 to 1789.

11. The age of Napoleon; a history of European civilization from 1789 to 1815.

Notes:

Vols. 7-11 by Will and Ariel Durant.

Includes bibliographies.

Local Notes:

Gotham Book Mart Collection copy imperfect: v.7 only; v.1-6, v.8-11 wanting.

Gotham Book Mart Collection copy has dustjacket retained.

Other Format:

Online version: Durant, Will, 1885-1981. Story of civilization.

ISBN:

067121988X

9780671219888

OCLC:

387805